Alvarez 2nd Nats starter in 15 years to win big league debut, beats Marlins 2-0 to stop 8-game skid

WASHINGTON AP Andrew Alvarez allowed one hit over five innings to become only the second Washington starter in years to win his major league debut and the Nationals beat the Miami Marlins - Monday to stop an eight-game losing streak A -year-old left-hander selected in the th round of the amateur draft Alvarez allowed his only hit when Victor Mesa Jr singled to left with one out in the fifth He struck out four and walked two throwing of pitches for strikes Alvarez - averaged mph with fastballs and also threw sliders curveballs six sinkers and five changeups Alvarez joined Mitchell Parker in as the only Nationals starters to win their major league debuts since Stephen Strasburg in Alvarez and catcher CJ Stubbs were the first batterymates each making their major league debut Pittsburgh s Quinn Preister and Endy Rodriguez on July They became the first for the Nationals since Shairon Martis and Luke Montz on Sept according to the Elias Sports Bureau Four relievers finished a two-hitter with Jose A Ferrer working around a walk in the ninth inning for his fifth save in seven chances Washington relievers have pitched scoreless innings over three games Miami was shut out for the eighth time this season but first since July Daylen Lile hit a run-scoring triple and Andr s Chaparro had a sacrifice fly in a two-run second off Lake Bachar - who started in a bullpen match Key Moment Miami s Xavier Edwards was ejected five pitches into the tournament by plate umpire Brennan Miller Edwards grounded to first leading off after a four-pitch at-bat that included a pair of called strikes then apparently argued after returning to the dugout and was tossed after the first pitch to Agust n Ram rez Key Stat Alvarez became the first pitcher since the franchise moved to Washington for to throw at least five scoreless innings in his major league debut Up Next Marlins RHP Adam Mazur - and Nationals Cade Cavalli - start on Tuesday night